Fermaninator says get your Adidas Cane gear

[hoops156]

my nike workout shirt feels and functions the exact same as my adidas workout shirt. the same w Nike compression shirt and my UA compression shirt. the difference is the logo

You lift bro?

who doesn't? and i gotta do it in my nike dri fit w my nike shorts and my nike socks and my nike shoes or else it wont be the same and it wont fit the same and feel the same either.

It really isn't about the fit or the feel. I think it's more about the designs. Look at the coaches polos and t shirts and track jackets and shorts and all that stuff. Nike always has superior designs. Especially with some of the word they have. "The U Know". "Basketball Never Stops". All those different designs are dope.

I agree, I was just about to post that I really like alot of Nike stuff. It all comes down to the design of the individual product, especially when it's doing something functional. Nike makes some nice shoes and some bad shoes, same with adidas and UA. All of them could produce a badass look for the U brand.

in the wez thread, apparently they are making something really bad *** for us. and i hated the new jerseys wherrera8. idk I'm not a fan of old school things and appreciate the modern touches but this one just made us like Diet Oregon, except no where near as nice. the only reason i didnt mind em was bc they were a clear upgrade over bra straps and the uni brow.

 

[FINCHLION]

IDK wtf this school is thinking if we switch from Nike, someway or the other, this will affect us in recruiting with the other florida schools uf fsu being nike. Just another way someone can recruit against us. Its not always about money, if we get rid of this ****** coach and AD and hire someone who will bring excitement to the program money will be brought in regardless. Fans want to be associated with winners and pay to see excitement not a **** poor performance. Being one of the first schools to sign with Nike is a great accomplishment and tradition. All the greats who went through this program rocked nike. Why take another thing away just goes to show we have bigger issues than are coaches.

 

[Plzwork4]

Just because you buy a jersey doesn't mean you guys gotta wear Adidas shoes too. It's a dam jersey. I'm sure you guys already have all the Miami shorts and shirts you need. So if you see a shirt you like and it's Adidas, you buy it. I'm not a fan of Adidas, but not seeing why it really matters.
Only problem is if they have some ****ty *** design on the new Uni's.

To me, switching from Nike, the unquestioned #1 in this game, to the ridiculously mediocre Adidas seems like a culmination of everything we believe to be wrong with UM right now.

It's not just the Swoosh. Something we have been known for and kind of pioneered, we're going away from for convenience that doesn't make sense. The money ain't going toward buying out Golden, and I doubt it will upgrade facilities, and it's a long way away from building us a stadium.

Adidas sucks. Harry at All Canes I'm sure is one ticked off man if this happens. Nike gear is his main squeeze. If it switches to Adidas, so help him God.

It screams mediocrity man. This would be catastrophic. I think some of you are looking at this the wrong way.

DHucks...I read somewhere recently that when Michigan switched to Adidas, one of their long time retailers who's sales were based upon jerseys and nike paraphernalia went out of business b/c his sales dropped...

His sales dropped because they ******* suck..

 

[Plzwork4]

IDK wtf this school is thinking if we switch from Nike, someway or the other, this will affect us in recruiting with the other florida schools uf fsu being nike. Just another way someone can recruit against us. Its not always about money, if we get rid of this ****ty coach and AD and hire someone who will bring excitement to the program money will be brought in regardless. Fans want to be associated with winners and pay to see excitement not a **** poor performance. Being one of the first schools to sign with Nike is a great accomplishment and tradition. All the greats who went through this program rocked nike. Why take another thing away just goes to show we have bigger issues than are coaches.

That's an odd looking swoosh on the Mr. Sapp's right pant leg. Ray agrees.

 

[ProjectMKUltra5]

You lift bro?

who doesn't? and i gotta do it in my nike dri fit w my nike shorts and my nike socks and my nike shoes or else it wont be the same and it wont fit the same and feel the same either.

It really isn't about the fit or the feel. I think it's more about the designs. Look at the coaches polos and t shirts and track jackets and shorts and all that stuff. Nike always has superior designs. Especially with some of the word they have. "The U Know". "Basketball Never Stops". All those different designs are dope.

I agree, I was just about to post that I really like alot of Nike stuff. It all comes down to the design of the individual product, especially when it's doing something functional. Nike makes some nice shoes and some bad shoes, same with adidas and UA. All of them could produce a badass look for the U brand.

in the wez thread, apparently they are making something really bad *** for us. and i hated the new jerseys wherrera8. idk I'm not a fan of old school things and appreciate the modern touches but this one just made us like Diet Oregon, except no where near as nice. the only reason i didnt mind em was bc they were a clear upgrade over bra straps and the uni brow.

Those were my favorites this season, done by Adidas. They can really put out some dope ****, especially if there really putting in the effort in American football.

 

[hoops156]

IDK wtf this school is thinking if we switch from Nike, someway or the other, this will affect us in recruiting with the other florida schools uf fsu being nike. Just another way someone can recruit against us. Its not always about money, if we get rid of this ****** coach and AD and hire someone who will bring excitement to the program money will be brought in regardless. Fans want to be associated with winners and pay to see excitement not a **** poor performance. Being one of the first schools to sign with Nike is a great accomplishment and tradition. All the greats who went through this program rocked nike. Why take another thing away just goes to show we have bigger issues than are coaches.

lol uf has 8 recruits committed currently but man that nike sponsorship will really help em. Winning draws players. the only place where this will make a difference is in basketball recruiting but like i said before, we need to win a title to get some of the one and done kids that have brand loyalty in the AAU circuit.

 

[FSisco7]

I think it's a bigger deal in basketball than football. Basketball has the pop culture feel to it where cats like Shane Larkin can rock Weatherman KD's along with their uniform. Football is whatever, they get the same stuff. No limited Jordan's etc. Also the money is usually based on apparel and equipment so its not directly cash.

 

[hoops156]

IDK wtf this school is thinking if we switch from Nike, someway or the other, this will affect us in recruiting with the other florida schools uf fsu being nike. Just another way someone can recruit against us. Its not always about money, if we get rid of this ****ty coach and AD and hire someone who will bring excitement to the program money will be brought in regardless. Fans want to be associated with winners and pay to see excitement not a **** poor performance. Being one of the first schools to sign with Nike is a great accomplishment and tradition. All the greats who went through this program rocked nike. Why take another thing away just goes to show we have bigger issues than are coaches.

That's an odd looking swoosh on the Mr. Sapp's right pant leg. Ray agrees.

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he wasnt a great though, neither was ray. he meant everyone that went through this program after 95 were great. the ones before weren't great.

 

[hoops156]

I think it's a bigger deal in basketball than football. Basketball has the pop culture feel to it where cats like Shane Larkin can rock Weatherman KD's along with their uniform. Football is whatever, they get the same stuff. No limited Jordan's etc. Also the money is usually based on apparel and equipment so its not directly cash.

agreed. it makes more of a difference there and in the AAU circuit bc of sponsorships and options (more bball options than football).

 

[Hurricanes_1983]

one thing i hate about adidas football are those stripes above the chest

 

[hoops156]

one thing i hate about adidas football are those stripes above the chest

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man u r correct. if they put some UM effects on that UCLA jersey, wed look MUCH better than we do now when we go 6-6 next year

 

[cryptocane]

Unfortunately this will be the fate of all sports

Just because you buy a jersey doesn't mean you guys gotta wear Adidas shoes too. It's a dam jersey. I'm sure you guys already have all the Miami shorts and shirts you need. So if you see a shirt you like and it's Adidas, you buy it. I'm not a fan of Adidas, but not seeing why it really matters.
Only problem is if they have some ****ty *** design on the new Uni's.

To me, switching from Nike, the unquestioned #1 in this game, to the ridiculously mediocre Adidas seems like a culmination of everything we believe to be wrong with UM right now.

It's not just the Swoosh. Something we have been known for and kind of pioneered, we're going away from for convenience that doesn't make sense. The money ain't going toward buying out Golden, and I doubt it will upgrade facilities, and it's a long way away from building us a stadium.

Adidas sucks. Harry at All Canes I'm sure is one ticked off man if this happens. Nike gear is his main squeeze. If it switches to Adidas, so help him God.

It screams mediocrity man. This would be catastrophic. I think some of you are looking at this the wrong way.

DHucks...I read somewhere recently that when Michigan switched to Adidas, one of their long time retailers who's sales were based upon jerseys and nike paraphernalia went out of business b/c his sales dropped...

His sales dropped because they ****ing suck..

 

[58straight]

nike makes some horrendous stuff too, they ruined most nfl jerseys with that two tone disco collar.

http://news.sportslogos.net/2013/08/09/nfl-teams-abandoning-terrible-nike-collar-treatment-in-2013/

 

[The Franchise]

Here's a quote from the Michigan Daily dated July 18, 2010 regarding the switch from Nike to Adidas....

"The shift from Nike to Adidas was also a huge change. For fans, seeing a different symbol on a jersey isn’t anything special, but for athletes it’s a big adjustment. Sizes, fit, comfort, color and durability are all crucial to being able to play your sport well. With Nike, every team had figured out what they liked and disliked, and they could make small adjustments in their gear from year to year. But Adidas specializes in soccer and football gear, so things like volleyball shoes and jerseys presented new challenges.

Nike also copyrighted the color “Maize,” so Adidas actually had to make a new version of our school color, now known as “Sun” (which the volleyball team has affectionately dubbed the “highlighter” jerseys). While the switch has become progressively easier throughout the past two years, it’s come with growing pains."

That's some hard hitting **** right there. The volleyball team didn't love the different shade of yellow? Down with Adidas!

 

[Rellyrell]

IDK wtf this school is thinking if we switch from Nike, someway or the other, this will affect us in recruiting with the other florida schools uf fsu being nike. Just another way someone can recruit against us. Its not always about money, if we get rid of this ****ty coach and AD and hire someone who will bring excitement to the program money will be brought in regardless. Fans want to be associated with winners and pay to see excitement not a **** poor performance. Being one of the first schools to sign with Nike is a great accomplishment and tradition. All the greats who went through this program rocked nike. Why take another thing away just goes to show we have bigger issues than are coaches.

That's an odd looking swoosh on the Mr. Sapp's right pant leg. Ray agrees.

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cleats????

 

[Rellyrell]

Here's a quote from the Michigan Daily dated July 18, 2010 regarding the switch from Nike to Adidas....

"The shift from Nike to Adidas was also a huge change. For fans, seeing a different symbol on a jersey isn’t anything special, but for athletes it’s a big adjustment. Sizes, fit, comfort, color and durability are all crucial to being able to play your sport well. With Nike, every team had figured out what they liked and disliked, and they could make small adjustments in their gear from year to year. But Adidas specializes in soccer and football gear, so things like volleyball shoes and jerseys presented new challenges.

Nike also copyrighted the color “Maize,” so Adidas actually had to make a new version of our school color, now known as “Sun” (which the volleyball team has affectionately dubbed the “highlighter” jerseys). While the switch has become progressively easier throughout the past two years, it’s come with growing pains."

That's some hard hitting **** right there. The volleyball team didn't love the different shade of yellow? Down with Adidas!

This from ASU:

Schools often take less money to stay with Nike because Nike is seen as a stronger brand to many fans and recruits. It may seem irrational, but there are recruits that eliminate schools based on the clothing contract. Five-star basketball recruit Antonio Blakeney de-committed from Louisville this year because of its ties with Adidas. His top 3 now consists of Kentucky, LSU and Missouri -- all Nike schools.

 

[MIATL]

Here's a quote from the Michigan Daily dated July 18, 2010 regarding the switch from Nike to Adidas....

"The shift from Nike to Adidas was also a huge change. For fans, seeing a different symbol on a jersey isn’t anything special, but for athletes it’s a big adjustment. Sizes, fit, comfort, color and durability are all crucial to being able to play your sport well. With Nike, every team had figured out what they liked and disliked, and they could make small adjustments in their gear from year to year. But Adidas specializes in soccer and football gear, so things like volleyball shoes and jerseys presented new challenges.

Nike also copyrighted the color “Maize,” so Adidas actually had to make a new version of our school color, now known as “Sun” (which the volleyball team has affectionately dubbed the “highlighter” jerseys). While the switch has become progressively easier throughout the past two years, it’s come with growing pains."

That's some hard hitting **** right there. The volleyball team didn't love the different shade of yellow? Down with Adidas!

This from ASU:

Schools often take less money to stay with Nike because Nike is seen as a stronger brand to many fans and recruits. It may seem irrational, but there are recruits that eliminate schools based on the clothing contract. Five-star basketball recruit Antonio Blakeney de-committed from Louisville this year because of its ties with Adidas. His top 3 now consists of Kentucky, LSU and Missouri -- all Nike schools.

http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...ies-shoe-company-influence-decision/16982911/

From the linked article regarding Blakeney, a reasonable person might conclude the coach is steering the kid because of THE COACH'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NIKE, more so than the kid's "brand preference" ...

 

[CanadaCane]

I can't believe this thread has made it to 17 pages. Apparently the soft shouldered **** attitude perpetrated by Golden and Co. has even affected the fans. You mother****ers are way too concerned with product these guys are wearing.

22 pages on the WEZ, and I came to the same conclusion. If you care more about the designer logo than the on-field product, you're part of the problem.

Our best days ever came wearing Russell f'kin' Athletic jerseys, and everybody sweating Miami Starter jackets. I give no ****s about Nike if they don't want to match the extra 3 million.

Agree with this.

And here is the thing, if we had a competent administration (which we don't) this would be a dream come true. The 4 million extra could go to 2 mill a year more for a big time HC and the other 2 mill to increase the assistant salary. 4.5 million a year at Miami is all of a sudden a very very attractive job.

The $3 million would be spread across all sports at UM, football would get a portion, not the whole thing.

If it was $3 million directly to the football program and we knew that they would use it to upgrade our coaching staff and/or build an indoor practice facility, then I'm sure more would be behind this.

But you know how incompetent this administration is and we all know that turning around our football program is not a priority for them.

Their greedy a$$es are fine taking their $3million while sinking this program further into mediocrity with all the other Adidas teams.

Its 3 million extra not 3 million and i cant believe Miami fans are crying about a damm logo, Nike been making money off our U brand for to long the market has changed they have to pay the market value or we take our brand elsewhere. plus Adidas just stole 2 of Nike best Designers and i think they own the rights to that skin tight design because it seems like they gear fits tighter then Nike and UA, And if Kansas got 6 million we could most definitely get 8.

Top 3 designers.

 

[JimmyJohnsonsHair]

Here's a quote from the Michigan Daily dated July 18, 2010 regarding the switch from Nike to Adidas....

"The shift from Nike to Adidas was also a huge change. For fans, seeing a different symbol on a jersey isn’t anything special, but for athletes it’s a big adjustment. Sizes, fit, comfort, color and durability are all crucial to being able to play your sport well. With Nike, every team had figured out what they liked and disliked, and they could make small adjustments in their gear from year to year. But Adidas specializes in soccer and football gear, so things like volleyball shoes and jerseys presented new challenges.

Nike also copyrighted the color “Maize,” so Adidas actually had to make a new version of our school color, now known as “Sun” (which the volleyball team has affectionately dubbed the “highlighter” jerseys). While the switch has become progressively easier throughout the past two years, it’s come with growing pains."

That's some hard hitting **** right there. The volleyball team didn't love the different shade of yellow? Down with Adidas!

This from ASU:

Schools often take less money to stay with Nike because Nike is seen as a stronger brand to many fans and recruits. It may seem irrational, but there are recruits that eliminate schools based on the clothing contract. Five-star basketball recruit Antonio Blakeney de-committed from Louisville this year because of its ties with Adidas. His top 3 now consists of Kentucky, LSU and Missouri -- all Nike schools.

http://www.courier-journal.com/stor...ies-shoe-company-influence-decision/16982911/

From the linked article regarding Blakeney, a reasonable person might conclude the coach is steering the kid because of THE COACH'S RELATIONSHIP WITH NIKE, more so than the kid's "brand preference" ...

Of course. It shouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure this out. Basketball recruiting is all kinds of shady. Street agents, coaches, and shoe companies are all in bed together. 18 year old kids are not making the most important decision of their life based on a fashion statement. Think about how ridiculous that sounds. It's all about endorsement deals.

 

[hoops156]

22 pages on the WEZ, and I came to the same conclusion. If you care more about the designer logo than the on-field product, you're part of the problem.

Our best days ever came wearing Russell f'kin' Athletic jerseys, and everybody sweating Miami Starter jackets. I give no ****s about Nike if they don't want to match the extra 3 million.

Agree with this.

And here is the thing, if we had a competent administration (which we don't) this would be a dream come true. The 4 million extra could go to 2 mill a year more for a big time HC and the other 2 mill to increase the assistant salary. 4.5 million a year at Miami is all of a sudden a very very attractive job.

The $3 million would be spread across all sports at UM, football would get a portion, not the whole thing.

If it was $3 million directly to the football program and we knew that they would use it to upgrade our coaching staff and/or build an indoor practice facility, then I'm sure more would be behind this.

But you know how incompetent this administration is and we all know that turning around our football program is not a priority for them.

Their greedy a$$es are fine taking their $3million while sinking this program further into mediocrity with all the other Adidas teams.

Its 3 million extra not 3 million and i cant believe Miami fans are crying about a damm logo, Nike been making money off our U brand for to long the market has changed they have to pay the market value or we take our brand elsewhere. plus Adidas just stole 2 of Nike best Designers and i think they own the rights to that skin tight design because it seems like they gear fits tighter then Nike and UA, And if Kansas got 6 million we could most definitely get 8.

Top 3 designers.

Nike is suing them now right?